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2 Week Schedule. Mon. 3/4 Chapter 28 Lecture Tues. 3/5 Chapter 28 Study Guide Wed. 3/6 Chapter 28 Lecture Thurs. 3/7 State/Local Govt. Test (OBJ.) Fri. 3/8 DP & Book Review Talk ====== ====== ====== Mon. 3/11 Death Penalty Reading Tues. 3/12 Death Penalty Writing
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2 Week Schedule Mon. 3/4 Chapter 28 Lecture Tues. 3/5 Chapter 28 Study Guide Wed. 3/6 Chapter 28 Lecture Thurs. 3/7 State/Local Govt. Test (OBJ.) Fri. 3/8 DP & Book Review Talk ====== ====== ====== Mon. 3/11 Death Penalty Reading Tues. 3/12 Death Penalty Writing Wed. 3/13 Video: “Until They’re Dead” Thurs. 3/14 Chill Day: Book Review Fri. 3/15 No School Today
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Top 10 Populated U.S. Cities 1. • New York 8,175,133 • Los Angeles 3,792,621 2. 3. • Chicago 2,695,598 4. • Houston 2,099,451 5. • Philadelphia 1,526,006 • Phoenix 1,445,632 6. • San Antonio 1,327,407 7. • San Diego 1,307,402 8. 9. • Dallas 1,197,816 10. • San Jose 945,942
Dodge Street NW Elkhorn Missouri River Millard Bellevue
Omaha was founded in 1857 • Created as a suburb of Council Bluffs. • Much of the early population made up of immigrant workers
Omaha Government Omaha has 3 branches of Govt. Executive Branch: Mayor Legislative Branch : City Council Judicial Branch: City Prosecutor
Omaha Government The Mayor and City Council operate Independently from each other.
Omaha Government • Home Rule Charter: When a city becomes populated enough, the state grants various powers to be taken care of by local government agencies rather than the state.
Omaha Preamble We, the people of the City of Omaha, duly acknowledging Almighty God's blessings on a free and independent United States of America do hereby adopt this charter for our own government under the authority delegated to us by the Constitution of the State of Nebraska.
Omaha Government Section 14-102 provides that cities of the metropolitan class have power to enforce police regulations and Section 14-221 indicates that it is the mayor’s duty to perform such enforcement.
Mayor • JimSuttle • Chief Executive of the • City Government. • Role is to implement • policy and guide • development.
Requirements to be Mayor Must be a registered voter. Must be minimum 25 years old. Must live in city for 5 consecutive years prior to election. Could this be you?
Election Dates April 2: Primary Election May 14: General Election June 11: Term Begins